§ Major LANE-FOXasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware of the number of temporary lieutenant-colonels who have commanded units in war for a considerable time without such command, owing to their temporary rank, counting towards their pension, though the responsibility of command has-been far heavier than in peace time, when such command has always counted towards. the pension; and whether it will be possible to remedy this grievance at an early date?
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§ Mr. FORSTERThe question raised by my hon. and gallant Friend has been carefully considered, and it has been decided not to alter the rule under which temporary command has never counted for pension either in peace or in war.